Jousiffe - The French Connection


*Descendants of Richard J Jousiff(e)*
On August 19th , 1835, *Louisa Sarah Jousiff(e)* married *Henry Needham Scrope Shrapnel* at St Mary The Virgin, Dover. Sarah and Henry, a soldier and son of the famous inventor, emigrated to Canada and sired 17 children. Louisa Sarah Jousiff(e) Courtesy of David Shrapnel (www.shrapnell.co.uk) *Louisa* was born on November 7th, 1818 to *Richard J Jousiff(e)* (we don't know her mothers name). At the time of her marriage *Richard* was listed as being a resident of Boulogne-Sur-Mer and one of the witnesses was The Chevalier Charles Octevaine. *Louisa* died in 1880, probably in Canada. Could this be the link to FRANCE, or had *Richard* moved from England to Boulogne? In 1871, the census shows a *Sarah Jousiffe (widow)* visiting one of Louisa's sons (Arthur Needham Scrope Shrapnel) at their home in Wiltshire. *Sarah* is listed as being 59 years old (b. Abt. 1812) making her six years older than Louisa; could this be a sister-in-law? If so who was her husband? 1871 Census entry showing Sarah Jousiffe MIDWAY MANOR, Wingfield, Nr Trowbridge, Wiltshire Courtesy of David Shrapnel At present we cannot link *Louisa* to our tree. I must thank David Shrapnel (www.shrapnell.co.uk) for his help with this line of enquiry, especially the photocopies of *Louisa* and her diary.		1 *Richard J Jousiff(e)* ......... 2 *Louisa Sarah Jousiff(e)* 1818 - 1880 .......... +Henry Needham Scrope Shrapnel 1812 - 1896 ............. 3 Henry Needham Scrope Shrapnel 1837 - 1844 ............. 3 Louise Scrope Shrapnel 1838 - 1844 ............. 3 Emma Scrope Shrapnel 1840 - 1844 ............. 3 Albert Percy Shrapnel 1842 - 1843 ............. 3 Arthur Needham Scrope Shrapnel 1843 - 1876 ................. +[1] Clara Georgina Onion 1840 - ..................... 4 Arthur E S Shrapnel 1869 - ..................... 4 Harold V S Shrapnel 1870 - ..................... 4 Ethel L S Shrapnel 1871 - ............. 3 Edward Scrope Shrapnel 1845 - ................. +Edith Mary Neal - 1930 ............. 3 Helena Scrope Shrapnel 1847 - ................. +William Barter ............. 3 Walter Scrope Shrapnel 1849 - ................. +Maria Barter ............. 3 Ermine Louise Shrapnel 1851 - 1865 ............. 3 Alfred Percy Scrope Shrapnel 1853 - ............. 3 Esther Alma Scrope Shrapnel 1854 - ................. +Webber ..................... 4 Fred Webber ..................... 4 Bertie Webber ..................... 4 Dollie Webber ............. 3 Francis Scrope Shrapnel 1858 - ................. +[1] Clara Georgina Onion 1840 - ............. 3 Claude Scrope Shrapnel 1858 - 1865 ............. 3 John Scrope Shrapnel 1861 - 1873 ............. 3 Lucy Edith Scrope Shrapnel 1862 - 1877 ............. 3 Albert/Alfred Shrapnel 1863 - ............. 3 Emmie Lydia Shrapnel 1863 -